New wasp species with a giant stinger discovered in Amazonia

(University of Turku) Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland have discovered a new wasp species in the Amazon which has an exceptionally large stinger that surprised even the scientists. The new insect, which is found in the extremely diverse transitional zone between the Andes and the Amazonian lowland rainforest, uses its stinger both for laying eggs and injecting venom.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 5, 2018 Category: Biology Source Type: news